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Selling with a Buy It Now Price

You can give your buyers the convenience of Buy It Now on your listings by using the Fixed Price format or adding a Buy It Now option to the Online Auction format.

  • You need to meet certain feedback score requirements to have a Buy It Now Price.

  • There are additional fees associated with using the Buy It Now option based on the Buy It Now price. The fees for Buy It Now are listed in the eBay.com Fees page, under the Optional eBay Fees section.

  • The ability to delete or add a Buy It Now price to your online auction depends on the time left before the listing ends, and if you have received any bids. You cannot change the listing format (Online Auction to Fixed Price, for example). For more information about revising your listing, see Changing Your Listing.

Fixed Price format

When you choose to list in the Fixed Price format, you'll indicate the price at which you'd like to sell your item(s) and buyers can purchase from your listings immediately at that price.

  • Requirements: You must have a feedback rating of 10 or more (or be ID Verified) to list your item in a Fixed Price listing with a quantity of one. Or if you have a PayPal account, you need to have a minimum feedback score of 5 and accept PayPal as a payment method.

  • Requirements: To create a Fixed Price listing with a quantity of two or more, you must have a feedback rating of 30 or more and be a registered user for at least 14 days (or be ID Verified). Or if you have a PayPal account, you need to have a minimum feedback score of 15 and accept PayPal as a payment method.

Online Auction format

When you choose the Buy It Now option (see B below) on Online Auction listings (available for single quantity only, see A below), your item has two ways to sell.

  • If a buyer is willing to meet your Buy It Now price, your item sells instantly and your auction ends.

  • The Buy It Now price disappears after the first bid is placed, or if you've placed a reserve price and it's met, except for some categories where the Buy It Now price is available for a longer time. Learn more about selling with Buy it Now and the changes to its availability for select categories.

  • Once the Buy It Now price disappears, your auction proceeds normally.

Note: The minimum amount for which you can list an item is determined by eBay and varies by country.

Tip: Make Buy It Now as fast and easy as possible for both you and your buyer by allowing credit card payments.

Requirements: To sell with Buy It Now, you must have either a minimum feedback rating of 10 or be ID verified. Or if you have a PayPal account, you need to have a minimum feedback score of 5 and accept PayPal as a payment method.


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